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Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Using This Resource

I. Preparing to Teach
Planning a course
--Defining Instructional Objectives
--Teaching and Learning Styles: The   Academic Culture
--Choosing and Using Instructional   Materials
--Writing a Syllabus
--Syllabus Checklist
--Using the Syllabus in Class
--Summary of Course Planning
Addressing Students' Needs
--Importance of Knowing Your   Students
--Planning Considerations
--Getting to Know Your Students
--Students of Different Backgrounds
--Students with Disabilities
--Teaching Strategies: Non-Native   Speakers of English
--Creating a Learning Environment
--Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in   the Classroom
--Common Disruptive Student   Behaviors and Possible Responses
--Dealing with Apathetic Students
--Cultural Differences for International   Instructors
--Summary of Addressing Students’   Needs
Teaching Tips
--Organizing Class
--Ways to Be Accessible Outside the   Classroom
--Six Common Non-Facilitating   Teaching Behaviors
--Wireless in the Classroom: Advice   for Faculty
--Summary of Teaching Tips

II. Teaching Methods
The First Day of Class
--When the Class Meets You
--When You Meet the Class
--Diversity the Instructor Brings to the   Classroom
--Conversing with Students with   Disabilities
--Moving Forward
--Summary of the First Day of Class
Lecturing
--Strategies for Effective Learning
--Advantages and Disadvantages of   the Traditional Lecture Method
--Enhancing Learning in Large   Classes
--Chalkboard Technique
--Writing Assignments in the Lecture
--Engaging Women in Math and   Science Courses
--Formulating Effective Questions
--Summary of Lecturing
Discussion
--Brief Overview
--The “Nuts and Bolts” of Discussion
--Facilitating Discussion of Sensitive   Issues
--Encouraging Student Contributions
--Alternative Instructional Methods
--Potential Problems in Discussions
--Summary of Discussion
Expanding Teaching Strategies
--Practical Examples
--Show and Tell
--Case Studies
--Teaching with Case Studies
--Guided Design Projects
--Brainstorming
Group Work
--General Information about Using   Groups
--Group Work in an Introductory   Science Laboratory
Science Labs
--The Role of the Lab Instructor
--What Do the Students Need to   Know?
--The First Day
--Planning and Running a Laboratory
--Safety Procedures
--Summary of Science Labs
Teaching Outside the Classroom
--Tutoring
--Office Hours
--Teaching Students to Solve   Problems
--Advising and Extracurricular   Activities
--Summary of Teaching Outside the   Classroom
Overcoming Misconceptions
--Societal Attitudes and Science   Anxiety
--Misconceptions as Barriers to   Understanding Science
--Common Difficulties and   Misunderstandings

III. Teaching-as-Research
Assessing Student Performance
--Establishing Objectives for   Assessment
--Assessment Primer
--Formulating Effective Methods of   Assessment
--Helping Students Succeed on   Assignments and Exams
--The Why and How of Tests
--Grading Lab Reports, Problem Sets,   and Exam Questions
--Grading Checklist
--Grading Specific Activities
--Grading Writing
--Summary of Assessing Student   Performance
How to Evaluate Your Own Teaching
--Evaluating Your Own Teaching
--A Note on Teaching-as-Research

IV. Appendices
Inspirational Essays
--Mathematics: The Universal   Language of Science
--Transforming Quizzes into Teaching   and Learning Tools
--Teaching My Students to Fish
--Chemistry: The Other Foreign   Language
--Teaching to Different Modes of   Learning
--Notes from a Career in Teaching
Additional Resources
Websites
Graduate Assistant Handbook Outline
--Department- and Institution-Specific   Information
--18 Questions to Have Answered

Works Cited

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Conceived by:

Sherrill L. Sellers, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Written, compiled and edited by:

Sherrill L. Sellers, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jean Roberts, Student Assistant, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Levi Giovanetto, CIRTL Project Assistant, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Katherine Friedrich, CIRTL Writer/Editor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Caroline Hammargren, Student Assistant, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2nd Edition Reviewed by:

Kitch Barnicle, Project Manager, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning

Judith N. Burstyn, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Henry Campa III, Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Faculty-In-Residence, The Graduate School, Michigan State University

Chris Carlson-Dakes, Associate Director, Delta Learning Community, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Melisa Cherney, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mark Connolly, Researcher, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nilhan Gunasekera, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Rock County

Wayne Jacobson, Associate Director, Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington

Andrea Lee, Post-Doctoral Scholar, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Janice Hall Tomasik, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

1st Edition Reviewed by:

Helen E. Blackwell, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Judith N. Burstyn, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sandra Courter, Director, Engineering Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Aya Diab, Research Assistant, Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Keith Doyon, CIRTL Project Assistant, Gaylord Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies

Katherine Edwards, Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mohamed El-Morsi, Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Natalie Enright, Graduate Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brian Hashiguchi, Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wayne Jacobson, Associate Director, Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington

Annette Muetze, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madhura Nataraju, Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chris O'Neal, Instructional Consultant, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

Laura Pauley, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

Sherrill L. Sellers, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Janice Hall Tomasik , Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nancy Wiegand, Associate Scientist, College of Agricultural & Life Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Diversity Team:

Angela Byars Winston, Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Judith N. Burstyn, Team Leader, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Alberto Cabrera, Team Leader, Professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sandra Courter, Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Katherine Friedrich, CIRTL Writer/Editor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nilhan Gunasekera, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemisty, University of Wisconsin-Rock County

Levi Giovanetto, CIRTL Project Assistant, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Doug Henderson, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sally Ann Leong, Professor, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Radhika Puttagunta, Research Assistant, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Jen Schoepke, Project Assistant, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sherrill L. Sellers, Team Leader, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lillian Tong, Assistant Scientist and Faculty Associate, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Michael Thornton, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison